Manipur floor test, weather woes and more: A round-up of the top stories on August 10, 2020
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India reacts as Nepal fumes over Jaishankar's remark
During a webinar on Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned about India's moral leadership and how Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi's teachings are still relevant. However, the Nepalese media quoted him as saying that Buddha was an Indian. Read More
IMD issues ‘extremely heavy rainfall' warning in 6 Kerala districts
The death toll in the massive landslide that destroyed a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala rose to 43 on Sunday evening after 17 more bodies were retrieved from the debris. Read More
Floor test in Manipur Assembly, Congress & BJP issue whips for MLAs
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government in Manipur plunged into a serious political crisis on June 17 after the four-member NPP, the sole Trinamool Congress MLA, and an Independent MLA withdrew their support while three BJP MLAs quit the party and joined the Congress. Read More
Kerala plane crash: Probe under way to determine exact cause
The condition of at least 14 passengers of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed while attempting to land at the Karipur airport here, remains critical. Read More
Rhea Chakraborty, family told to appear before probe agency
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against Rhea Chakraborty and five others over "suspicious transactions" worth Rs 15 crore. Read More
US hits 5 million virus cases as Trump criticised over relief package
The president was seen as keen to show himself taking decisive action ahead of a November 3 election that could see him ousted from office, with polls showing a large majority of voters unhappy with his handling of the crisis. Read More
Beirut explosion bares pitfalls of sending aid to Lebanon
The rebuilding needs of Lebanon are immense, but so is the question of how to ensure the millions of dollars promised in international aid is not diverted in a country notorious for missing money, invisible infrastructure projects and its refusal to open the books. Read More
Mumbai police junks reports of Disha Salian's body being found naked
News reports have also hinted at Disha Salian's involvement with politicians and attending parties with big names of the film fraternity. Some have alleged that she was raped and murdered. The case is being probed. Read More
Coronavirus: Australia records deadliest day but fewer new infections
Victoria has now seen about two-thirds of Australia's total 314 deaths and approximately 21,400 infections. But the rate of daily infections - though still in the hundreds - has dropped in recent days, prompting hope that a strict lockdown is working. Read More
‘Rahul Dravid was difficult and a determined batsman’
Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar recently revealed how he and his teammate Shahid Afridi had once wanted to dismiss Rahul Dravid early so that they could enjoy their Friday night plans later in the day. Read More